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Ofw 446: Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria for Fixed Point-To-Point Radio Services with Digital Modulation OfW 446: Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria for Fixed Point-to-Point Radio Services with Digital Modulation Publication date: 29 May 2020 Version: 16.0 Contents Section Overview 1 1. Scope of the Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria 2 2. Principles of EIRP and Channel Assignment 29 A1. Derivation of radio channel centre frequencies 35 A2. Soft boundary Frequency Assignment 51 A3. Band Specific Frequency Co-ordination Zones 55 A4. Supplementary notes 56 A5. Noise-interference budgets 59 A6. High-Low Search Radius 85 A7. UK rain-rate map 86 A8. Document history 87 OfW 446: Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria for Fixed Point-to-Point Radio Services with Digital Modulation Overview This document details the Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria employed in the point-to-point fixed links frequency bands managed by Ofcom. It is used as the basis for assessing both 1) new link applications and 2) Technical Reconfiguration of links (licence variation) Operators and manufacturers may obtain the latest copy of this document from the Ofcom website. If you do not have access to the internet, you may request a printed copy to be posted to you from the Ofcom Spectrum Licensing: Spectrum Licensing Riverside House 2a Southwark Bridge Road London SE1 9HA Telephone: 020 7981 3131 Fax: 020 7981 3235 Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your-licence/radiocommunication-licences/fixed- terrestrial-links 1 OfW 446: Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria for Fixed Point-to-Point Radio Services with Digital Modulation 1. Scope of the Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria 1.0 Introduction Table 1 sets out the radio system types, channel plans and values for some key parameters used in the EIRP/frequency assignment process for the frequency bands managed by Ofcom and open to new frequency assignments. 1.1 Radio System Types Ofcom provides an EIRP/frequency assignment service for the standard radio system types detailed in Table 1. Radio system type is defined by data rate and channel spacing (kbit/s in kHz or Mbit/s in MHz). 1.2 Capacity The capacities given in Table 1 may be regarded as indicative of Spectral Efficiency Class and not a constraint on the actual data rate transmitted on the fixed link. Operators should specify the appropriate radio system type when submitting an application for frequency assignment. Operators planning packet-data links should map the packet-data rate and channel spacing combination to a standard radio system type when submitting an application for frequency assignment. 1.3 Channel Plans The channel plans used by Ofcom are specified in Table 1. Formulae for derivation of radio channel centre frequencies are given in Annex A. 1.4 Antenna specification Where possible Ofcom uses antenna envelopes derived from information provided by link operators and based on the actual performance of antennas. Ofcom will accommodate antennas that comply with ETSI Class 2 (ETSI EN 302 217) co-polar and cross-polar Radiation Pattern Envelopes (RPEs) or better in all frequency bands. 1.5 Signal polarisation Signal polarisation will be designated V, H or D where V = Vertical Polarisation H = Horizontal Polarisation D = Dual Polarisation The D designation is appropriate where Co-Channel-Dual-Polar (CCDP) technology is deployed. For CCDP links Ofcom will assess interference for vertically and horizontally polarised components of the CCDP signal. The EIRP assignment is based on calculations for the horizontally polarised component; this gives the ‘worst-case’ assessment for losses on the wanted path. 2 OfW 446: Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria for Fixed Point-to-Point Radio Services with Digital Modulation Table 1: Scope of the technical frequency assignment criteria 4 GHz frequency band Frequency band Channel plan Min fade ETSI Spectral Efficiency Modulation type Capacity Receiver W/U (dB) and band limits Margin Class (SEC)/ alternative assumed for (Mbit/s in MHz) Sensitivity Level (GHz) (dB) system planning See page 2 (dBW) 4 GHz ITU-R 10 ETSI SEC 4 16 QAM 34 in 15 -105.0 30 Recommendation band limits: 16 QAM 2 x 34 in 30 -102.0 30 635 3.6 – 4.2 GHz 32 QAM 100 in 30 -100.0 33 64 QAM 51 in 15 -99.5 37 ETSI SEC 5B 32 QAM 2 x 34 in 15 -103.0 33 64 QAM 140/155 in 30 -97.0 37 128 state 155/311 in 30 -97.0 36 ETSI SEC 6A 512 state 200 in 30 -91.0 45 3 OfW 446: Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria for Fixed Point-to-Point Radio Services with Digital Modulation L6 GHz frequency band Frequency band Channel plan Min fade ETSI Spectral Efficiency Modulation type Capacity Receiver W/U (dB) and band limits Margin (dB) Class (SEC)/ alternative assumed for (Mbit/s in MHz) Sensitivity Level (GHz) system planning (dBW) See page 2 L6 GHz CEPT/ERC 35 ETSI SEC 4L 16 QAM 64 in 29.65 -104.0 28 Recommendation band limits: 128 in 59.3 -101.0 28 14-01 5.925 - 6.425 ETSI SEC 4H 32 QAM 98 in 29.65 -101.0 31 GHz 196 in 59.3 -98.0 31 ETSI SEC 5LA 64 QAM 117 in 29.65 -98.0 34 ETSI SEC 5LB 235 in 59.3 -95.0 34 ETSI SEC 5HA 128 QAM 137 in 29.65 -97.0 37 ETSI SEC 5HB 274 in 59.3 -94.0 37 ETSI SEC 6LA 256 QAM 156 in 29.65 -93.0 40 ETSI SEC 6LB 313 in 59.3 -90.0 40 ETSI SEC 6HA 512 QAM 176 in 29.65 -88.5 43 ETSI SEC 6HB 352 in 59.3 -86.0 43 4 OfW 446: Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria for Fixed Point-to-Point Radio Services with Digital Modulation U6 GHz frequency band Frequency band Channel plan Min fade ETSI Spectral Efficiency Modulation type Capacity Receiver W/U (dB) and band limits Margin Class (SEC)/ alternative assumed for (Mbit/s in MHz) Sensitivity Level (GHz) (dB) system planning (dBW) See page 2 U6 GHz CEPT/ERC 10 ETSI SEC 2 4 state 2 in 1.75 -123 24 band limits: Recommendation 4 in 3.5 -120 24 6.425 - 7.125 14-02 E GHz BT System 4 state 34 in 20 -103.0 27 CEPT/ERC Recommendation ETSI SEC 3 8PSK 3 in 1.75 -118 29 14-06 E 6 in 3.5 -115 29 BT System 16 QAM 140/155 in 40 -98.0 28 ETSI SEC 4L 16 QAM 4 in 1.75 -116 31 8 in 3.5 -113 31 45 in 20 -106.0 28 64 in 30 -104.0 28 128 in 60 -101.0 28 ETSI SEC 4H 32 QAM 98 in 30 -101.0 31 196 in 60 -98.0 31 ETSI SEC 5LA 64 QAM 117 in 30 -98.0 34 ETSI SEC 5LB 235 in 60 -95.0 34 ETSI SEC 5LB 64 QAM 168 in 40 -93.5 34 5 OfW 446: Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria for Fixed Point-to-Point Radio Services with Digital Modulation Frequency band Channel plan Min fade ETSI Spectral Efficiency Modulation type Capacity Receiver W/U (dB) and band limits Margin Class (SEC)/ alternative assumed for (Mbit/s in MHz) Sensitivity Level (GHz) (dB) system planning (dBW) See page 2 ETSI SEC 5HA 128 QAM 137 in 30 -97.0 37 ETSI SEC 5HB 274 in 60 -94.0 37 ETSI SEC 5HB 128 QAM 196 in 40 -94.0 37 ETSI SEC 6LA 256 QAM 156 in 30 -93.0 40 ETSI SEC 6LB 313 in 60 -90.0 40 ETSI SEC 6LB 256 QAM 224 in 40 -90.5 40 ETSI SEC 6HA 512 QAM 176 in 30 -88.5 43 ETSI SEC 6HB 352 in 60 -86.0 43 ETSI SEC 6HB 512 QAM 252 in 40 -86.5 43 6 OfW 446: Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria for Fixed Point-to-Point Radio Services with Digital Modulation 7.5 GHz frequency band Frequency band Channel plan Min fade ETSI Spectral Efficiency Modulation type Capacity Receiver W/U (dB) and band limits Margin (dB) Class (SEC)/ alternative assumed for (Mbit/s in MHz) Sensitivity Level (GHz) system planning (dBW) See page 2 7.5 GHz ITU-R 10 ETSI SEC 2 4 state 8 in 7 -117.0 26 Recommendation band limits: 16 in 14 -114.0 26 F.385-6 7.425 - 7.900 32 in 28 -111.0 26 GHz 64 in 56 -108.0 26 ETSI SEC 3 8 state 12 in 7 -112.0 32 24 in 14 -109.0 32 48 in 28 -106.0 32 96 in 56 -103.0 32 ETSI SEC 4L 16 QAM 16 in 7 -110.0 30 32 in 14 -107.0 30 64 in 28 -104.0 30 128 in 56 -101.0 30 ETSI SEC 4H 32 QAM 24 in 7 -107.0 33 49 in 14 -104.0 33 98 in 28 -101.0 33 196 in 56 -98.0 33 7 OfW 446: Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria for Fixed Point-to-Point Radio Services with Digital Modulation Frequency band Channel plan Min fade ETSI Spectral Efficiency Modulation type Capacity Receiver W/U (dB) and band limits Margin (dB) Class (SEC)/ alternative assumed for (Mbit/s in MHz) Sensitivity Level (GHz) system planning (dBW) See page 2 ETSI SEC 5L 64 QAM 29 in 7 -104.0 37 58 in 14 -101.0 37 ETSI SEC 5LA 64 QAM 117 in 28 -98.0 37 ETSI SEC 5LB 235 in 56 -95.0 37 ETSI SEC 5H 128 QAM 34 in 7 -102.5 40 68 in 14 -99.5 40 ETSI SEC 5HA 128 QAM 137 in 28 -97.0 40 ETSI SEC 5HB 274 in 56 -94.0 40 ETSI SEC 6L 256 QAM 39 in 7 -98.0 43 78 in 14 -95.0 43 ETSI SEC 6LA 256 QAM 156 in 28 -93.0 43 ETSI SEC 6LB 313 in 56 -90.0 43 ETSI SEC 6H 512 QAM 88 in 14 -91.0 45 ETSI SEC 6HA 512 QAM 176 in 28 -88.5 45 ETSI SEC 6HB 352 in 56 -86.0 45 8 OfW 446: Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria for Fixed Point-to-Point Radio Services with Digital Modulation 8 GHz frequency band Frequency band Channel plan Min fade ETSI Spectral Efficiency Modulation type Capacity (Mbit/s Receiver W/U (dB) and band limits Margin (dB) Class (SEC)/ alternative assumed for in MHz) Sensitivity Level (GHz) system planning (dBW) See section 1.2 8 GHz ECC 10 ETSI SEC 2 4 state 8 in 7 -117.0 26 Recommendation band limits: 16 in 14 -114.0 26 (02)06 7.900 – 8.500 32 in 28 -111.0 26 GHz ETSI SEC 3 8 state 12 in 7 -112.0 32 ITU-R Recommendation 24 in 14 -109.0 32 F.386-9 48 in 28 -106.0 32 ETSI SEC 4L 16 QAM 16 in 7 -110.0 30 32 in 14 -107.0 30 64 in 28 -104.0 30 ETSI SEC 4H 32 QAM 24 in 7 -107.0 33 49 in 14 -104.0 33 98 in 28 -101.0 33 ETSI SEC 5L 64 QAM 29 in 7 -104.0 37 58 in 14 -101.0 37 9 OfW 446: Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria for Fixed Point-to-Point Radio Services with Digital Modulation ETSI SEC 5LA 64 QAM 117 in 28 -98.0 37 ETSI SEC 5LB ETSI SEC 5H 128 QAM 34 in
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